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IGCSE ICT Networks

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name

Class

Date

What does LAN stand for?

Logical Analogue Network

Laser Assisted Network

Local Area Network

What is a server in a computer network?

The name for a large number of computer cables

Someone who manages the network

A powerful computer that provides a service, such as centralised file storage

A computer network is ___ connected together.

One computer

Two or more

Three or more

Four or more

What does WAN stand for?

Wide Area Network

Wide Arena Network

World Area Network

World Arena Network

What is an advantage of a LAN?

You can save money by sharing peripherals like printers.

It is limited to a small area.

Can cover near infinite geographical distance.

Expensive to setup.

is a needed requirement to make an internet connection?

Pencil

Table

Modem

Camera

WAP stands for?

Wireless Accessible Points

Wireless Access Point

Wired Able Place

Wired Able Point

Which of these is NOT an advantage of networks?

Sharing peripheral devices such as printers and scanners

Possible to communicate globally

Can protect against viruses

PCs can be backed up and updated by one central PC

Data is stored where, in a client-server network?

Centrally

On each PC

In the switch

In the hub

10.

What is a client?

Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers

Computers that ask for the services a server provides

Physical connection between devices

A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

11.

What is a server?

Powerful Computers that provide services to other computers

Computers that ask for the services a server provides

Physical connection between devices

A circuitboard with the components to send/receive data

12.

Connecting to a network is good because...

You can share an internet connection

You can share files and folders

You can share printers

All of these!

13.

Which network covers a large geographical area?

LAN

WAN

14.

Thomas Mills High School has computers being used in a number of school buildings within the site.

Which network is being used?

LAN

WAN

15.

Which network has the strongest security?

LAN

WAN

16.

Computer networks share...

Files

Resources

Software

17.

Your computer is the _______ in a client-server relationship

Client

Server

18.

What does WLAN stand for?

Wired Local Arena Name

Wireless Local Area Network

Wireless Area Name

Wired Local Area Network

19.

An intranet is...

A public network of networks

A private network of networks

A set of web pages available via the internet

An email system

20.

What device is used to connect a number of computers together to make a LAN?

Hub/Switch

Bridge

Router/Modem

Server

21.

What is number 3?

Web browser

ISP

Router/Modem

Hub/ Switch

22.

Complete the diagram by selecting the correct label for number 2

Bridge

Hub/Switch

Internet

Router

23.

What device is used to connect two LAN's together?

Hub/Switch

Bridge

Router/Modem

Server

24.

What piece of hardware is being described?

Used for phone line connections to internet. Will convert analogue data into digital data.

Switch

Bridge

Router

Network Interface Card

Modem

25.

How do you think you did today?

4 lines

Reset

IGCSE ICT Networks

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

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